Covering more than two centuries of naval history, this chronology highlights the individuals and events that shaped one of the world's greatest fighting forces--the United States Navy. The United States Navy: A Chronology, 1775 to the Present showcases the dramatic role of the nation's warships throughout America's long history and documents the Navy's vital contributions to establishing the United States as a superpower. Beginning with the American Revolutionary War, this comprehensive work details major and minor ...
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Covering more than two centuries of naval history, this chronology highlights the individuals and events that shaped one of the world's greatest fighting forces--the United States Navy. The United States Navy: A Chronology, 1775 to the Present showcases the dramatic role of the nation's warships throughout America's long history and documents the Navy's vital contributions to establishing the United States as a superpower. Beginning with the American Revolutionary War, this comprehensive work details major and minor events in the history of the U.S. Navy through Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The topics included in this book describe not only battles at sea, but also important political and administrative changes, as well as notable events in the careers of admirals and other naval leaders. Significant battles in all major wars are covered, along with actions in smaller conflicts. This chronology also includes the founding of noted schools of instruction; the introduction of new classes of warships and aircraft; and significant naval texts, such as Alfred Thayer Mahan's seminal The Influence of Naval Power upon History . Introduction contextualizes the subject matter relative to U.S. history Entries that pinpoint significant events in American military history, including victories and defeats, the introduction of new technologies, the appointment of significant leaders, and noted deaths in battle Relevant images of battles, leaders, and weapons throughout 20 sidebars that provide greater detail and context on a variety of events and individuals A 5,000-word bibliography of the latest scholarship on U.S. Navy history, weapons, and organization
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